Pearson Plc has announced the appointment of Arden Hoffman as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 1 June 2025.

Hoffman is the chief people officer at General Motors, a position she has held since 2023. Before that, she held the same role at self-driving vehicle maker Cruise. She has also held senior human resources positions at Dropbox, Google and Goldman Sachs.

Omid Kordestani, chair of Pearson, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Arden to the Pearson Board as we are evolving our business to meet transformational shifts in learning and in the workforce. She brings an innate passion for the power learning can bring at an individual and societal level, as well as experience in leading high performing teams in tech-driven businesses. Additionally, she complements the existing depth of experience on our Board and her workforce and talent expertise will prove invaluable as Pearson continues to execute against its strategy.”